New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-08
FARLEY ONLY A FIGUREHEAD
THE KINGS COUNTY sHERlFrs IGNORANCE.

THE KINGS COUNTY SHERIFf'S IGNORANCE
~uAr uR KNOWS AND WHAT He REFUSES TO TEL
WHERE DID THE DISBURSEMENTS" GO
"A xrsstAr crowd besciged the doors OF the Commo
Ouncil Chamber IN Brooklyn yesterday than on eithe
- tha tuo preceding days OF the Assembly Committee
s,vosrsaton AL Of the members Of the commute
vers present the session Mr. Cutler who spen
nupday In Schenectady. Few prominent persons wer
among the listeners Register Murtha was recalled
complete his evidence begun on Friday. He stated tina
h desired to supplement his evidence OF Saturday
trther details In regard to amounts received from
arches and the privileges Of the Office granted to certain
Employee The following statement Of his accounts wa
submitted by Mr.. Murtha:
tseeips a. per cash :, book 6GS 81
r.,., ..........s6ss l6 5:
Less tdeputy scafcheI and dis oss .,
burss nens TO six copyists- $3.50
Asd s%ouni due from open ledger accounts. mn
~; dne from Comfy iiber,. 1900
to December 81. 1859 gross. 1928 less e7,s
counsel fees 81 ''''''''''': o--Wo 1925 oO
r.,.,.. so4 7s
The amount paid for searches In 1885 was slSo9l TO-
- which he third The witness gave details
IN regard TO his with the Title Guarantee
rompany The suit he had against 1t was compromised
m view of the rights acquired by the company from the
Legislature.
TIndersheria Hugh Mclaughlin recalled He pro
duced the stubs checks called for on Saturday and
allowed the following entries:
Se Ssssr SG Farley check
e. HSS "a sss 70 the order Of
Sia Sess y S SSals sa{ on
In regard to the entries of these in the cashbooK
- disbursements the witness explained that he
had his own system Of keeping books and put
In to crafty his own curiosity. Ihc
money was disbursed by him when he took 1t out ne
aid not pay the money, but got out the checks All
the checks against the account In the Trust Company
were signed by Farley The witness said ne dd not
know what became OF the $50,61S75 drawn by checks
He filed the checks up and them to MI Farley he
had spoken him about having much money attneJa
and asked him why he did not put 1t In savings BANK
and Farley said the bank might bust he denied that
any transaction In money had taken place between MN
and the sheriff since Saturday BE refused to tell where
"a Kent his private bank acc0unts When cross-Ques
toned by Mr. Parsons closely Mclaughlin turned to him
and said:
y.s am ao oSa az
have no 20 Ie @ noSnS TO do with
sssa sPS SsssS My bank account A'' '''' % "
further queries the witness a he s wOr s.
Money in his pocket he regarded as MS own 10 40
regard ar TO- the checks Of the Sheriff $500
was paid to Alderman McCarty and one for $1,000 to
While search was being made for the Of another
note Sheriff Farley took the stand He declined to ten
notes When asked why these entered his books
A. he said he did not know; he left the
whole matter to the Under sheriff. who would not do him
any injustice He had dsobeyed asubp9na to bring all the
papers relating the moneys drawn from the Brooklyn
trust Company because related to hi. private business
fasd to learn to read and write when boy lie thought
he could keep He did not want to whether
es s could wSsa public
and what private money he said amid ae laughter OF
ssed S refusing any explanation about the money rep
resented by the checks, although the explanation
with several persons since Saturday He could tell how
much money ne had at the jail but objected to telling the
committee The witness explained In an aside:
This is the last at the sherls Office and
mean to take care OF the money.
Questions about small amounts Of money paid 70 j..
graham In 1885 he refused TO answer, and also when
drew Mclean, Editor Of he citizen. The committee
directed him to answer but he refused He said he de-
opposed Ills nomination and II he had opposed his cleo
Ton he might have been defeated
o-How could he have beaten you'll A.-Thats private
The witness could tell what books were private
and what 5Sa Under his sSel f had me-
The work and knew about the books He again
had tell msd sy M @ sTsy TO
his ptable exhibition OF ignorance about his Office
e an way
Sergeant at Arms Scott
Barrett the counsel for the Sheriff. rushed up and
told him the books he had produced were his
private and he get them Mr. Farley
turned committee and said the books his pr
vate and he wanted them They were returned to
him. while the spectators laughed at the way he ooeyed
Mr.. Barretts orders.
Mr. Barrett, who was cloudy" dressed, the next
witness He testified that he the personal counsel
for sheriff Farley and had served in the same regiment
u with him In the army He could not state what the
ccpts OF the sherifs office The law did not
quire the Sheriff to keep books He had laid out sys
s Ts eceVe a
"compensation hot salary. He had advised the
Sheriff that his his private property IL
singular that the sheriff turned all his money into
bills many people did that While being questioned
Mr. Barrett became excited and asked what right any
man had smell" out the Sbers private accounts and
denied the right of the committee 10 make the inquiries
he did. Owing TO the applause from the Democratic
"heeers the committee threatened 10 clear the room
The last witness for the day Alexander K Thomp.
son, of the Title Guarantee Company who explained
the relations Of the company 10 the Registers office His
examination was not finished While he being ex-
smned Anthony Barrett wanted TO explain the transac
tons OF the sheriff with Congressman Campbell, Alder
man McCarty and ex Senator Herman. The committee
refused hear him. but said that the Sheriff could give
the explanation he desired The hearing was adjourned
I'LL Friday